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Local Obituaries for Bethlehem, PA, Lehigh Valley & Surrounding Areas
Margaret J. Duran
Dec 30, 2016
Margaret J. Duran, 97, of Whitehall died Friday, December 30, 2016 at Whitehall Manor. Born September 5, 1919 in Fountain Hill she was the daughter of the late James and Mary Taylor. She was married to Gilbert C. Duran for 47 years until his death on May 12, 1994. Margaret was a devout Catholic and a member of St. Elizabeth...
Nilda Alvarado
Dec 27, 2016
Nilda Alvarado, 81, of Bethlehem, PA died Tuesday, December 27, 2016 in her home with her family by her side. Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico she was the daughter of the late Eulalia (Irizarry) and Felix Quioes. She was married to Domingo “Mingo” Alvarado for over 50 years until his death on January 20th, 2016. Nilda was a member of...
Helen E. Becker
Dec 26, 2016
Helen Elinor Becker, 87, of Bethlehem, died Monday, December 26, 2016 at Saucon Valley Manor. She was the loving wife of Edward P. Becker. They celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary on October 9, 2016. A devoted wife and Mother, she will be sorely missed. She was a graduate of Liberty High School, Class of 1947. A 1950 St. Lukes Hospital...
Caroline A. Broczkowski
Dec 26, 2016
Caroline A. Broczkowski, 88, of Bethlehem died Monday, December 26, 2016 at St. Lukes Anderson Campus. Born June 6, 1928 in Hellertown she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Liebinger) Szivos. She was married to the late Edward F. Broczkowski with whom she celebrated 62 years of marriage until his death on January 9, 2011. Caroline was...
Andrew Joseph Latchic
Dec 26, 2016
Andrew Joseph Latchic, 69, of Horsham, PA, formerly Allentown, died Monday, December 26, 2016 at the Phoenixville Hospital in Seasons Hospice Unit. Born in Terre Haute, IN he was the son of Marie (Gabler) Latchic of Allentown and the late Andrew James Latchic. Andrew worked for the U.S. Postal service retiring after 42 years of service. Andrew was a very...
Mary Frances Rader
Dec 21, 2016
Mary Frances Rader, 82, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at home with her family by her side. She was the daughter of the late Elizabeth (Miller) and Hugh Merwarth. She was the loving wife of Frederick H. Ehrsam and the late Robert H. Rader. Mary was a devote Catholic and a member of St. Annes Catholic Church....
Louisa Ann P. Check
Dec 21, 2016
Louisa Ann P. Check, 74, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, December 22, 2016, at St. Lukes Hospice House. She was born September 24, 1942 in Allentown, daughter of the late John C. and Elizabeth M. (Schwader) Check, Sr. Louisa was a graduate of Bethlehem Catholic High School. She later worked for A & B Meats from 1961 to 1980 and...
John F. Wehr
Dec 19, 2016
John F. Wehr, Sr., 88, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, December 19, 2016 at Holy Family Manor. He was born April 19, 1928 in Bethlehem; son of the late Warren Joseph and Verna Catherine (Mutter) Wehr. John was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Mildred I. (Paules) Wehr. John was a graduate of Bethlehem High School and...
Frank L. Minarik
Dec 16, 2016
Frank L. Minarik, 96, of Bethlehem, died on Friday, December 16, 2016. Born in Bethlehem on January 5, 1920, he was the son of the late Cyril and Rose (Pongracz) Minarik. He was the loving husband of Mary (Harvilla) Minarik; they were married 70 years. Frank was a graduate of Liberty High School and Bethlehem Business College. He was employed...
Bernard B. Payonk
Dec 15, 2016
Bernard B. “Bernie” Payonk, 83, of Salisbury Twp., died on Thursday, December 15, 2016, at Holy Family Manor. He was born in Cementon, PA; son of the late John and Catherine (Emerick) Payonk. Bernard is survived by his wife of 55 years, Irene (Kloo) Payonk. Bernie proudly served in the US Navy Seabees during the Korean War. He was a...
Joseph J. Calabrese
Dec 14, 2016
Joseph J. Calabrese, 73, passed away on December 14, 2016 with his beloved daughter, Sarah, with whom he resided and former wife, Pamela Calabrese, by his side. Born in Easton on January 4, 1943, he was the son of the late Francisco and Angelina (Merlo) Calabrese. Joseph served in the United States Army. He was co-owner of the former Metro...
John "Jack" L. Mies
Dec 12, 2016
John “Jack” L. Mies, 77 of Bethlehem, died on December 12, 2016 due to complications from leukemia. He was the son of the late Angela C. (Hoffstetter) and John F. Mies. Jack was the loving husband of Catherine “Fran” F. (Dwyer) Mies. He was a member of St. Annes Catholic Church. He retired from the Bethlehem Steel Corp. Homer Research...
Beatrice Mae Strohl
Dec 12, 2016
Beatrice Mae Strohl (Hafler) of Fountain Hill, Pa. passed away on December 12, 2016. She was the beloved wife of the late Melvin Robert Strohl. She was preceeded in death by her son, Gerald Milton Strohl, and 1 granddaughter, and 1 great great grandson. She is survived by her children, Virginia Brader (Bethlehem), Ruthann Decker (Sellersville), Kay Mertus (Bethlehem), Linda...
Sister M. Damian Baloga, O.S.F.
Dec 12, 2016
Sister M. Damian (Theresa) Baloga, O.S.F. Sister M. Damian, 92, a member of the School Sisters of St. Francis, United States Province, in her 69th year of Religious Profession, died on December 12, 2016, in Lehigh Valley Muhlenberg Hospital, Bethlehem PA. Sister entered the community from Sacred Heart Parish, Wilkes-Barre, PA in 1945 and professed her first vows in 1947...
Sandra I. Martinez
Dec 12, 2016
Sandra I. Martinez, 54 of Bethlehem, went home to be with the Lord on Monday December 12, 2016 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on January 26, 1962 in Jersey City, NJ, daughter of Pedro Martinez Sr. and Maria LeBron Cora of Bethlehem. She will be lovingly remembered by her parents, brothers, Edwin Martinez and wife...
Charles T. Kozo
Dec 11, 2016
Charles Terry Kozo, 69, of Allentown, died on Sunday, December 11, 2016. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Charles T. Kozo and Julia (Barner) Kuzmin. He was the devoted husband of Rosemarie M. Kozo; they were married for 47 years. Charles worked in sales for Xerox, then NCR, and finally for Fujitsu. Upon retirement, he and...
Ramona Ruiz
Dec 8, 2016
Ramona R. Ruiz, 82, of Bethlehem, passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2016. She was the daughter of the late Juana Cosme and Benito Reyes. Ramona was the loving wife of the late Antonio Ruiz. Ramona was a member of Holy Infancy Church. She enjoyed gardening, trips to the casino and Atlantic City and making doilies for family and friends....
Julia Wagner
Dec 7, 2016
Julia Wagner, 95, of Bethlehem passed away on Wednesday December 7, 2016 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg Campus. She was born on February 16, 1921 in Bethlehem, daughter of the late Alexander and Mary (Sinkecs) Kercsmar. She was the wife of Roger R. Wagner. They celebrated 59 years of marriage this past April 13th. Julia worked for the LVRR, the Northampton...
Robert D. Cohen
Dec 6, 2016
Bob Cohen of Bethlehem, PA. 78 died suddenly at home on Tuesday December 6, 2016. He was born in Springfield, Ohio on November 19, 1938 to Beatrice (Lopper) and Arthur R. Cohen, M.D. both deceased. He lived his life fully with an abundance of energy and a great capacity for service to others while also attending to his own needs...
Louis "Helias" Stiros
Dec 3, 2016
Louis “Helias” Stiros, 81, of Bethlehem passed away on Saturday December 3, 2016 at St. Lukes Hospital in Fountain Hill. He was born on February 10, 1935 in Chios, Greece, son of the late Apostolos and Theodora (Kontoyiannis) Stiros. He was the husband of the late Evangeline (Fournaris) Stiros. Louis was the owner and operator of DD Doughnuts Bakery in...
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